Witness History Episodes Available now
The Vote for Women Priests
In 1992 the Church of England faced its toughest decision since the split from Rome.
Spy and Femme Fatale Mata Hari
How the Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari, wowed Paris but was then executed for spying.
Rainbow Warrior
25 years ago the Greenpeace campaign ship, the Rainbow Warrior, was bombed.
Uncovering Srebrenica
How an American journalist uncovered the story of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia.
Piper Alpha oil rig disaster
On 6 July 1988 the Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea off Scotland exploded.
Witness: the Algerians who fought for France
The fate of the Algerians who fought for France during the war of independence.
Entebbe raid
Summer 1976, and an Air France plane is hijacked and flown to Entebbe airport in Uganda.
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War.
The murder of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar
Colombian defender Andres Escobar was murdered after an own goal in the 1994 World Cup.
Slovenian War of Independence
Slovenia's ten day war of independence.
